Leukocytes

There is something not quite right with yours truly at the moment, for she is feeling a mite bit too emotional whilst reading her Cardio textbook. I mean honestly, when you read stuff like "it survives for another 3 to 4 days unless it dies sooner in the line of duty..." and then you read stuff like "a phagocytic cell can ingest only a limited amount of foreign material before it succumbs."

Doesn't it just make you feel so... SAD?! Like those leukocytes are some heroes that protect our dear body from invading pathogens. Not to mention especially when I've been horrifying sick for the past week. It makes me sad thinking about just what I've put my poor leukocytes through.

Sigh.

Sick

It has been a long time since I last felt quite so incapacitated, even in my own home. Certainly, it has been a long time since I last fell quite so ill. For the past 5 days, I've been stuck at home (half the time in bed), battling a serious throat inflammation, which brought about a fever, a hacking cough, body aches and a runny nose.

Even now as I lay on the couch, my laptop is propped up on a cushion atop my tummy. I'm too drained to even feel like sitting upright. I feel like a miserable wreck, who can't stop coughing. I can only pray that the antibiotics I obtained from the doctor yesterday are doing their job well.

Supper

For the first time in 2 years, I went out for supper with my friends from junior college. And it was really nice. I mean, I'm the kind of person who'd stay at home at night and read away like mad, enclosed in my little world of happiness. But last night, I overcame much inertia and left my house for supper!

So the 5 of us (Jon, De Sheng, ZQ, XX and I) headed off to Changi Village for supper. Jon drove us and I thought it was funny that all 5 of us are in possession of a driver's license. There was much joking and laughter during the drive there and for a moment, I felt like I had a social life back, like a college student enjoying a night out with friends.

Anyway, I had dessert, aloe vera and longan. Really yummy. It's been a while since I've had iced desserts like that. XX and ZQ had ice kachang, while Jon ate nasi lemak (late at night!!) and De Sheng had roti john (I think). And we all shared a plate of chili stingray. Ahhh, the joys of local food! I've still yet to have my fill of local food since my return from the U.S. and I was craving for sugar cane drink last night. Unfortunately all the sugar cane drink stalls were already closed. Bummer.

Anyway, to my utmost horror, I'd just discovered that I have a Pharmacology test next week. So, my lecture notes beckon. Au revoir~

Oh and before I go, I came across something on my friend, Elvin's blog, that totally cracked me up.

"The Beginning of Life

Whoever who always wondered why life is so fucked up, probably forgot that the creation of his life started with an orgasm.

O, the reality of life.
HAHAHAHAHA"

*falls off chair laughing* I certainly have a few opinions on that, but for now, I shall just keep them to myself.